Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-20

Ranlamn II. Blggs, 6,A86 votes In New
Castle county, s,40s In Kent. A,oes IN sussex
'O lanes II. Hoffecker, s,42O in New Castle
7ei IN Kent, 1881 In Sussex total, ,o51.
IN New Castle county there were also lbl
votes cast for Joseph Pylej Alexander
Kelley. n; benjamin. Fooks, .; y: Lewis
Armstrong, 2; L, King, q George q. Iyoout
/; Victor dupont, Il n W. Chambers,
John Pilling, l; Taylor Evans neoIse
Ratterthwaite, /; DR.. John ]. Black, y.
Paul Brown, i; George W. Dickersonl II J.
n Hearn, Il; Charles Walton, james
Fletcher, / William Herbert, l; William d.
The returns having been certified to by
the tellers, Speaker Collins OF the Senate,
proclaimed Benjamin T. Biggs duly elected
governor.
the Journals OF the Joint session having
heen read. the two houses, at LAO, separated.
The Senate (Nr. McWhorter's) Joint reso-
luton to Investigate and suppress combina,
tions TO increase the cost OF household
necessities, WINS resolved,
MIR, Medill moved Its adoption.
Nh. Wnples moved to lay on the table.
Hostages, =; noes, IL. A further motion
Of Mr.. NAPLES to postpone till wednesday,
prevailed,
Adjourned TIL p. m. Monday.
Down, Jan. H. House met at p. m.
The bill Of Cowgirl a Sons, 1924, for
supplies furnished the court OF errors and
appeals and school department was prs
sented by Mr.. Jones, and referred to the
committees on claims. A bill from the
Morning Nelos was presented by hr. Medill
and referred without reading.
A Joint resolution converting the Two
houses In Joint session at 11.30 q. m. To-
| morrow to attend the governor-elect at MS
| Inauguration, was adopted. 80.
Notice was given OF the following bills
Nv Mr., Ware-Aets to incorporate the Combs
| Coal and Lumber Company; to amend the
charter Of the Atlas Dredging Companyi TO
renew the charter Of the Wilmington and
Diamond State Loan Associations. BY MIR
Medill--An act to incorporate Christiana
Lodge, No. 8, l. o. G. I.
The supplement to the charter OF the
Harlan h Hollingsworth Company was read
second time by title and referred.
Adjourned.
Dover, Jan. 18.--House met at 10 a. m,
On motion OF Mr.. Norney, seconded BY
Mr.. Ware, the House proceeded To vote
viva voce for United States senator. The
Hon. George Gray received the votes OF al
| inc ueInDeTS, g
The Senate Joint resolution relative Il
the distribution OF the recently printed pro
ceedings of Delaware's Colonial Council
was coneurred in.
Notice was given, by Mr.. Ware OF an &C
to incorporate the Gilpin club stable, ant
by MIR. Wilson OF an act to amend section 7
chap. 469, vol. II, Delaware laws.
Mr.. Ware introduced bills for the incor
poratlon OF the Combs Coal and Lumbe
Company, and for the renewal Of the char
ters OF the Wilmington and Diamond Stat
: Loan Associations.
! At 10 40 the House took recess 10 11.3O
The House reassembled at ll.30, and tn
clerk was instructed to inform the Senat
that the House was ready to go into join
session for the purpose OF attending tn
u governor-elect to the courthouse, wber
: the Inauguration ceremonies took place
after which the houses separated and re
: turned to their respective chambers.
Adjourned until II q. M. tomorrow.